89rabbit Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Story highlights from the Lawrence World Journal: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jun/1 ... le/?sports Oral Roberts added to 2006-07 schedule KU needs one game to finalize slate By Gary Bedore (Contact) Friday, June 16, 2006 Kansas University?s men?s basketball team will play three teams from the state of Oklahoma during the 2006-07 season. The Jayhawks, who meet Oklahoma State and Oklahoma each campaign in Big 12 play, will also tangle with Oral Roberts University of the Mid-Continent Conference on Nov. 15 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Tulsa, Okla., school, which is where KU?s Bill Self started his head coaching career, loses six seniors from last year?s 22-12 squad ? one that won the league?s regular season and postseason tourney titles and advanced to the NCAAs for the first time in 22 years. . . . ORU replaces William & Mary on KU?s schedule. After agreeing to play in the Las Vegas Invitational and host Towson University on Nov. 19, Tennessee State on Nov. 21 and also meet Ball State (Nov. 24) and Florida (Nov. 25) in Vegas, the Jayhawks needed to change the date of a proposed William & Mary game, which was set for Friday, Nov. 17. ?When the schedule changed and we had to play tournament games that week, we didn?t want to play Friday, Sunday and Tuesday,? KU senior associate athletic director Larry Keating said. ?They could not move back a couple of days. Oral Roberts needed a game and had an opening as well. They?re good. They went to the tournament last year.? . . . (read more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU Eli Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 So ORU is definitely not playing Chicago State at Chicago State? (thats my best hope of catching a game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyb Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Okay, here is what we think our schedule looks like so far: @ Kansas @ Arkansas @ TU @ Illinois (?) @ Lamar (?) OOC Home Games: Montana Louisiana-Lafayette Akron Tennessee-Chattanooga Bracket Buster opponent Chicago State Tennessee-Chattanooga is a road game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetorfenix86 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I don't think we are doing another bracket buster this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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